9008.50.10.00 - Slide projectors

This HTS classification covers slide projectors, which are devices designed to project enlarged images from slides onto a screen. These projectors utilize a light source and a lens system to magnify and display individual photographic slides. The classification focuses on the specific functionality of projecting still images from slides, distinguishing them from other projection technologies.

While other image projectors and photographic apparatus are found within heading 9008, this specific sub-heading, 9008.50.10.00, is exclusively for slide projectors. It differentiates these devices from microfilm/microfiche readers (9008.90), other image projectors that may use different media or technologies (9008.50.40.00), and photographic enlargers/reducers used for manipulating prints or negatives (9008.50.50.00).

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subcategories. Classification within this code is determined by the primary function of projecting still photographic slides. Common examples include traditional 35mm slide projectors and projectors designed for other standard slide formats. The emphasis remains on the device's ability to magnify and display individual transparent photographic images.